Aboriginal leader Lowitja O'Donoghue has made her final public address, blaming past government policies for the code of silence of abuse in Aboriginal communities. The former Australian of the Year also used the occasion to sing publicly for the first time.

Pressure is mounting for a Kalgoorlie Boulder city councillor to stand down from public office after she was involved in a charity car rally which allowed a team to participate with a 'racist' slogan painted on their vehicle.